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Spain: Judges warn of rule of law risks and plan to strike.

Judges and public prosecutors have announced a three-day strike. They are protesting against the planned judicial reforms of Pedro Sánchez's government: these jeopardize the independence of the judiciary at a time when the ruling socialist party finds itself embroiled in corruption scandals.

By Isabel Cuesta Camacho

Public procurement reform: Dispute over new criteria.

Finding a compromise on a parliamentary report on the reform of public procurement law is proving difficult. Advocates of binding qualitative criteria are opposed to proponents of a far-reaching simplification of the procurement process.

By Alina Leimbach